Welcome to JoyfulCook

Let’s talk food shall we?

Well, we hope that’s why you’re here. Our recipes are designed for real, actual, every day life, and we try to focus on real foods and healthy recipes (which honestly means a lot of different things to us, including the perfect chocolate chip cookie and cheese on cheese on cheese, because health is all about balance, right?).

This is the place to find those recipes — everything from our most popular, to meal prep, to Instant Pot recipes, or if you just, like, have some sad greens in your fridge to use up and you need some inspiration.

You’re here! Have fun. We hope you find something (many things) you love.

  • Special Moi Moi Recipe

    Moi Moi is a beloved Nigerian delicacy made from blended beans, transformed into a flavorful, savory pudding. This steamed bean cake is…

  • Yam Porridge (Asaro) Recipe

    Yam Porridge, also known as Asaro, is a cherished dish that originates from the Yoruba people of Nigeria. This comforting, one-pot meal…

  • Uziza Soup Recipe

    Uziza Soup is a beloved dish from Southern Nigeria, renowned for its deep, earthy flavors and peppery kick. The star of the…

  • Nigerian Jollof Recipe

    Then we are layering the puff pastry with a quick schmear of creamy Swiss-ified cheese sauce, an egg, and some diced ham….

  • Isi Ewu Recipe

    Then we are layering the puff pastry with a quick schmear of creamy Swiss-ified cheese sauce, an egg, and some diced ham….

  • Ofe Nsala Recipe

    Ofe Nsala, also known as White Soup, is a delicacy from Eastern Nigeria, specifically popular among the Igbo people. What sets this…